Amit Machamasi
Take me to the river
Oxfam Novib X Pathshala South Asian Media Institute X BredaPhoto
The exhibition ‘Take me tot he River’ is curated by Munem Wasif and takes us to the great rivers in the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna (GBM) river basins, which originate in the majestic Himalayas and flow into the vast Sea of Bengal. The stories of people living on the banks of these mighty rivers in Nepal and Bangladesh take centre stage. These communities are constantly learning from the river, harnessing its benefits but at the same time having to adapt to the profound effects of climate change.
Participating artists: Hadi Uddin / Fariha Hossain / Kishor Sharma / Amit Machamasi / Mohammad Ashraful Huda
Location: ‘t Zoet
Amit Machamasi, from the Nepalese city of Bhaktapur, is a photojournalist and a visual artist with a profound passion for storytelling. He has worked for various news portals in Nepal and has internationally been published in, among others, ‘The Guardian’ and ‘The Wall Street Journal’. Machamasi believes that a photograph can transcend boundaries and create connections that bridge gaps between cultures, languages, and ideologies. He is currently working as a freelance photographer. Like Kishor Smarma Amit Machamasi focusses on life and the challenges along the rivers in Nepal.